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Tracey and Paula Hamblin, sisters from Mississippi

On Saturday, June 28th, 2008, Tracey and Paula Hamblin, sisters from Mississippi, were recognized on center court for their Olympic achievements during a half-time ceremony at the WNBA Chicago Sky Game . Both were surprised by this ceremony which occurred during a visit to a cousin residing in Chicago.  The sisters were members of the Women's USA Deaflympic Basketball team.  Both were gold medal winners, with Paula receiving gold in the 1993, 1997 and 2001 Deaflympic Games as well as the 1999 Pan Am Games.  Tracey also received a Gold medal in the 1997 Deaflympic Games.

The Hamblin sisters were also members of multiple USA Deaf Basketball (USADB) teams where between the two of them they won 10 national championships.  Paula recently being a major part of the Arizona Black Widow's third straight USADB championship. Paula is currently contemplating either one more season with the Black Widows Arizona or retiring to coach the Little Rock, Arkansas women team.

These two Olympians got their start at the state of Mississippi , playing high school ball at Calhoun Academy where they were state champions in 1984 and runner-up to the state title 1983.  Paula and her team were runner-up state title in 1985. Tracey graduated from Calhoun Academy in 1984 and Paula graduated from Hatley High School in 1985.  Both are graduates of Blue Mountain College.